Checked in online, still zone 5
Oct 9, 2010, 9:54 pm
#31
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Were you possibly in a bulkhead seat or an exit row on a 321 or 757 on the PHL/CLT flight? If you were, then thats why you would have gotten a zone 1.
Oct 9, 2010, 10:24 pm
#32
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Ahh... Yes, exit row. Thanks.
Oct 10, 2010, 1:58 pm
#33
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They DO tell people to put their second bag under the seats, but not everyone does. There is really no way to enforce that.
Oct 10, 2010, 7:06 pm
#34
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Oct 10, 2010, 8:20 pm
#35
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Platinums and Golds are legitimate Zone 1's I believe. So enforcing boarding order won't remove these folks from the crowding.
Oct 11, 2010, 6:13 am
#36
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The point is not exactly about the OHB space. I am more annoyed that even MORE people crowd to get on the plane with legitimate zone 1 people. It is hard enough to fight my way through to get past all of the Platinums or lower who are clinging to the gate.
They DO tell people to put their second bag under the seats, but not everyone does. There is really no way to enforce that.
They DO tell people to put their second bag under the seats, but not everyone does. There is really no way to enforce that.
Oct 11, 2010, 9:14 am
#37
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Oct 11, 2010, 10:24 am
#38
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Shouldn't be an issue if you've got a boarding pass showing the seat assignment. I've got no problem politely reminding someone that they are in my seat, and won't settle for a last-minute "we didn't think you'd mind switching so we went ahead and did it" kind of thing unless it's the kind of switch I'd have agreed to if asked in advance.
Oct 11, 2010, 10:48 am
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Oct 11, 2010, 7:05 pm
#40
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There are some ways they could do that--e.g., give everyone a tag at the gate, but only one tag. Only tagged bags go in the OHB. Not saying it's worth doing, but it could be enforced. Or the "personal item" could mean that, not a second huge bag.
Oct 12, 2010, 5:28 am
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try telling that to women these days who carry their daggum carry-on-looking bags with them to the store and back.
Oct 12, 2010, 5:34 am
#42
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Gate Lice
Yes. Yes. You are part of our gate lice problem.
Oct 13, 2010, 10:11 am
#43
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Get a USair credit card. You get Zone 2 boarding whenever you fly USair. So do your travel companions
Oct 13, 2010, 3:57 pm
#44
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